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Final weekend woes
Local waterfowl hunters finish off their main season this weekend and for many it will be welcome sight. Ducks and geese locally been beyond sparse and just down right non existent... — Updated 1/26/2021
Heading for the home stretch
With just a precious few days left in the 2020-21 hunting season most outdoors folks are scurrying around trying to finish up on a high note. Whitetail season is done except for a... — Updated 1/19/2021
All you can do is laugh
From my perch on the poling platform I often have plenty of time to think while I push my little boat around the marsh. The standard stuff that goes through every fisherman's mind... — Updated 1/12/2021
Staying away from "Us vs. Them"
If I asked you to name a good old fashioned rivalry it probably wouldn't take you very long to name off a few contenders. Family rivalries like the Hatfield's and McCoy's jump to... — Updated 1/5/2021
Conquer your fear of muddy water for winter success
Here in Texas there are a few things that are common from Sabine to Baffin at this time of the year and everyone who calls the coast or saltwater home has an idea what those things... — Updated 12/29/2020
Lessons learned in warmer months spell winter success
Winter fishing heats up when you locate productive structure. It's a common known fact that we have some of the craziest weather in the world here in Texas, especially on the... — Updated 12/22/2020
Switching gears for winter success
Winter time fishing can be worth the effort when everything comes together. To the casual observer or holiday traveler the sight of a fishing boat during winter is a cry for help,... — Updated 12/15/2020
Waterfowl road trips more common than ever
For months the faithful waited in anticipation for opening day and in what seems to be the blink of an eye the 2020-21 duck season is just about gone. With a few weeks to go before... — Updated 12/8/2020
Louisiana duck season ends this weekend as hunters take advantage of the split season
With the Texas duck season closed for the split season the only game in town is for folks chasing ducks is hunting in Louisiana. This weekend will be the final weekend of the first... — Updated 12/1/2020
Texas duck hunters coasting into the split
The first half of duck season for most Texas hunters in our area will end on Sunday and will not re-open until December 5th for the North zone and December 12th for the South... — Updated 11/24/2020
Local duck hunters from both Texas and Louisiana have enjoyed solid starts to their seasons.
Louisiana duck season opens as Texas hunters continue red hot start. The glow from L.E.D. lights lit up all the local boat ramps as trucks and mud boats got cranked up for an early... — Updated 11/18/2020
A sportsman's take on the presidential election
Every 4 years during the elections I have always given a perspective on the candidates from the standpoint of those of us who enjoy outdoor pursuits such as hunters and fishermen.... — Updated 10/27/2020
Practice time on the range spells success in the field
It happens every year at this time, they come in huge numbers with that panicked look of “I am way behind schedule” etched all over their faces. They scurry to the shooting... — Updated 10/20/2020
Local bowhunters get ready for season opener
As the days grow shorter and the temperatures becomes slightly more tolerable it is plain to see that fall and hunting season are just around the corner. For local hunters, the... — Updated 9/22/2020
The Rice is Right
Saturday morning’s early teal season opener began with plenty of odds stacked against most hunters in our area but that fact did not dampen the enthusiasm associated with the... — Updated 9/15/2020
Local hunters prepare as teal season set to open
cut: Local hunters have already begun brushing blinds in preparation for the teal season opener this weekend. cut: Local hunters need to take precautions during teal season as... — Updated 9/8/2020
Trout, teal and doves take center stage
It doesn't make any difference if you're a hunter or a fisherman because this time of the year has something for everyone and it's all good. The brief cool down from near triple... — Updated 8/24/2020
Cheap entertainment
For some unknown reason society has always been interested in and amused by the misfortunes of others. Television has had countless shows dedicated to "bloopers" and other gaffes... — Updated 7/28/2020
Live bait choices make fishing interesting
No matter how hard lure manufacturers try they will never be able to create a lure that works better than real thing, period. The typical profile of the weekend angler is not that o... — Updated 7/21/2020
Redfish heat up with the weather
It's a familiar scene that is played out all along the gulf coast from Texas to Florida, anglers armed with light tackle weapons probe the shallow shorelines for the bullies of the... — Updated 7/14/2020
Switching gears
Pics: Hunters wanting to keep their dogs in tune should be careful of the heat and concentrate training during early morning and late evenings. Switching gears I know... — Updated 7/7/2020
Epic fails in the great outdoors
When you run out of water and have to pull the boat back with an ATV that would be an "epic fail". For some unknown reason society has always been interested in and amused by the mi... — Updated 7/3/2020
Beat the heat with summer variety
Easily one of the most alluring features of Sabine Lake area is the fact that you can catch so many different species of fish in a relatively small area. The brackish water holds... — Updated 6/30/2020
Sabine and Calcasieu both are making up for lost time
Despite some terrible early season weather, constantly changing winds, and some relatively hard run off from heavy rains the conditions on both our local lakes are ahead of... — Updated 6/16/2020
Texas 2 a Days
Texas "two a days" like this are hard to beat. Now unless you live under a rock in a far dark corner of the planet you probably have some sort of idea about how completely... — Updated 6/9/2020
